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4270, QLD vs 4280, QLD

Name: 4270, QLD vs 4280, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 4270, QLD profile · 4280, QLD profile

4270, QLD 4280, QLD

Postcode 4280 and postcode 4270 are nearby Queensland areas with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 4280 is more developed for pedestrians, with 68.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 42.6% near a school, compared to just 10.9% and 0% in postcode 4270. This extends to public transport, where postcode 4280 has 26 stops and 152 weekly departures per 1,000 people, while postcode 4270 has none. Postcode 4280 is also younger, with a typical resident aged 35 and a higher share of children under 15 at 23.4%.

The gap in typical age between the two areas has widened since 2011, now standing at six years. Despite this, they share several similarities, including nearly identical typical household incomes and a similar number of people per home. Both areas also have a high proportion of large houses, with over 91% of homes having three or more bedrooms. While postcode 4270 has a more qualified workforce and higher home ownership, postcode 4280 has seen more people move in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,870 larger in 4280, QLD Median age: 6 yrs older in 4270, QLD Recent movers: 8.9 pts higher in 4280, QLD Renting: 7.5 pts higher in 4280, QLD One-parent: 3.3 pts higher in 4280, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +16,870 larger in 4280, QLD gap widening

4,388 52nd pct 21,258 86th pct

Median age in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +6 yrs older in 4270, QLD gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 25.5%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.0% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 49.8%

31.6% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Widowed even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

4270, QLD 4280, 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 +2.0 pts ▸ 77.7%

6.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

5.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.3% English ◂ +4.2 pts 43.2%

38.5% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

6.9% German ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Dutch even 2.0%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 88.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

42.4% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 41.1%

7.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD

— 1.21 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +6 more in 4280, QLD

0 0th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD

— 4,767 86th pct

Avg size in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD

— 795 91st pct

ICSEA in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD

— 990 47th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 50.1%

25.6% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

7.7% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

14.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 19.3%

15.9% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.7% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.8% Information technology even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +$46 higher in 4280, QLD gap widening

$770 54th pct $816 63rd pct

Household income in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +$116 higher in 4270, QLD gap widening

$2,211 86th pct $2,095 82nd pct

Family income in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +$75 higher in 4270, QLD gap widening

$2,203 71st pct $2,128 66th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

10.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 38.6%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

3.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +3.3 pts 61.4%

18.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +0.1 larger in 4280, QLD gap narrowing

3.1 96th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 64.6%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 21.2%

10.3% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.6% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 29.6%

19.2% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 19.5%

11.8% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

8.1% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +$50 higher in 4270, QLD gap widening

$450 87th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +$217 higher in 4270, QLD gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 59.8%

24.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 21.0%

9.2% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 98.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 4 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

30.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 22.6%

20.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 17.7%

5.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 +20.5 pts ▸ 62.4%

33.1% $550–$749 ◂ +22.3 pts 10.8%

16.9% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

20.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 9.0%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +26 more in 4280, QLD

0 0th pct 26 60th pct

Stops/1k in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +1.22 more in 4280, QLD

0.00 0th pct 1.22 28th pct

Departures/1k in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +152.3 more in 4280, QLD

0.0 0th pct 152.3 49th pct

PT routes in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +2 more in 4280, QLD

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD

— 30 70th pct

Drive to city in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +7 longer in 4270, QLD

41 51st pct 34 46th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 66.8%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

23.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 21.4%

22.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 20.2%

14.3% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.8% No vehicle even 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

5.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 18.7%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%

13.8% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +2 higher in 4270, QLD

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +1 higher in 4270, QLD

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +1 higher in 4270, QLD

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +2 higher in 4270, QLD

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +38 higher in 4270, QLD

1,010 65th pct 972 47th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD

— 5 16th pct

Robbery/100k in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD

— 5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +1.6 higher in 4280, QLD

0.3 3rd pct 1.9 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +1.9 more in 4280, QLD

0.2 3rd pct 2.2 26th pct

15-min city in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +10.6 pts higher in 4280, QLD

2.0% 15th pct 12.7% 21st pct

Walk to shops in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +9.3 pts higher in 4280, QLD

3.3% 16th pct 12.6% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +15.2 pts higher in 4280, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 25th pct

Walk to school in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +42.6 pts higher in 4280, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 42.6% 41st pct

Walk to a park in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +58.0 pts higher in 4280, QLD

10.9% 5th pct 68.9% 47th pct

Walk to health in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4280, QLD

2.7% 30th pct 10.7% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +4.6 more in 4280, QLD

4.3 0th pct 8.9 11th pct

Intersections/km² in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +9 higher in 4280, QLD

2 46th pct 12 58th pct

Mean slope in 4270, QLD in 4280, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4270, QLD

8.3% 84th pct 5.5% 57th pct

Compare 4270, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4280, QLD with nearby areas

4125, QLD 4133, QLD 4124, QLD 4118, QLD 4270, QLD 4132, QLD 4207, QLD 4115, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4270, QLD vs 4280, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4270/4270-qld/vs/POA4280/4280-qld